파킨슨병에 대한 젊은 성인과 노인의 인식 비교 (Comparison of Awareness of Parkinson's Disease between Health Young Adults and Elderly Persons)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국신경근육물리치료학회
· 수록지 정보 : 한국신경근육재활학회지 / 11권 / 2호 / 7 ~ 15페이지
· 저자명 : 김지원, 황수진, 김예진, 김지인, 장은지

초록

The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors and awareness about Parkinson's disease (PD) in young adults and the elderly. This study is a cross-sectional study design by survey. Survey data were collected from 200 young adults (100 majoring in health care, 100 majoring in non-health care) and 99 elderly people. A self-written ques tionnaire consisted of 6 questions for general characterisitics of subjects and 45 questions relate to the PD, 15 questions each in the awareness level of PD symptoms, the perception level of PD risk factor, and recognmition and attitude. As a result of the study, 98 young adults majoring in health care, 83 young adults majoring in non-health care, and 75 elderly people had experience in acquiring information about PD. In addition, the most common sources of PD information were books and research paper for young adults majoring in health care and broadcast media for young adults majoring in non-health care. In the con trary, the elderly obtained from their acquaintances. Based on the results of this study, this study would suggest the necessity of health education about symptoms, risk factors, per ceptions and attitudes related to the PD for ordinary people and the elderly. Health educa tion about PD may be helpful to enable early diagnosis and treatment when symptoms of PD appear, reducing the burden of medical expenses for the elderly, and will be the pri mary preventive activity against PD.

영어초록

The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors and awareness about Parkinson's disease (PD) in young adults and the elderly. This study is a cross-sectional study design by survey. Survey data were collected from 200 young adults (100 majoring in health care, 100 majoring in non-health care) and 99 elderly people. A self-written ques tionnaire consisted of 6 questions for general characterisitics of subjects and 45 questions relate to the PD, 15 questions each in the awareness level of PD symptoms, the perception level of PD risk factor, and recognmition and attitude. As a result of the study, 98 young adults majoring in health care, 83 young adults majoring in non-health care, and 75 elderly people had experience in acquiring information about PD. In addition, the most common sources of PD information were books and research paper for young adults majoring in health care and broadcast media for young adults majoring in non-health care. In the con trary, the elderly obtained from their acquaintances. Based on the results of this study, this study would suggest the necessity of health education about symptoms, risk factors, per ceptions and attitudes related to the PD for ordinary people and the elderly. Health educa tion about PD may be helpful to enable early diagnosis and treatment when symptoms of PD appear, reducing the burden of medical expenses for the elderly, and will be the pri mary preventive activity against PD.

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